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We knew we could beat Ghana- Niger coach Badou Zaki
Joy FM
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November 18, 2024
Niger’s head coach, Badou Zaki, attributed his team’s stunning 2-1 victory over Ghana in the final match of the AFCON 2025 qualifiers to exploiting the Black Stars' defensive frailties. Speaking after the match, Zaki revealed that his side...
We came into the game knowing Ghana can score but they concede goals as well – Niger coach Badou Zaki
Ghana Soccer Net
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November 18, 2024
Niger head coach Badou Zaki has credited his team’s impressive 2-1 victory over Ghana in the final match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers to exploiting the Black Stars' defensive weaknesses. In a post-match interview, Zaki...
Sacked, Trained Alone, Lost Passport: How Ghana U-17 star Najeeb ended up naturalising for Niger
GhanaWeb
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November 22, 2024
Former Ghana U-17 defender Najeeb Yakubu has shared details of what he said was unfair treatment he experienced, which ultimately led him to pledge allegiance to Niger. Najeeb revealed that during his youth national team career, he often felt like...
Smuggling is back out in the open in Niger. What’s the impact on migrants?
OpenDemocracy
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Meanwhile, a tragedy on 30 October 2013 pushed a response to trans-Saharan movement onto the policy agenda in Niger as well. Ninety-two people lost their lives while on the way to Algeria: 37 women, 48 children, and seven men. Their vehicle had...
How border closure affects millet, cashew trade in Niger
Daily Trust
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November 23, 2024
Stakeholders and farmers around the Babanna/Benin Republic border in Borgu LGA of Niger State are anxious to see the opening of the Babanna International market to stimulate agricultural and trade activities in the area. Commodities such as maize,...
Kurt Okraku took out my passport from the U23 squad that travelled to Japan – Najeeb Yakubu alleges
Joy FM
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November 22, 2024
Former Ghana youth international, Najeeb Yakubu, has alleged that Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku was behind his exclusion from the Black Meteors squad that travelled to Japan for friendlies in 2021. Najeeb, who now plays...
HURIWA urges FG, NYSC to secure release of kidnapped corps member in Niger State
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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November 21, 2024
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on the Federal Government and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to urgently secure the release of Miss Linda Obi Chiamaka, a corps member abducted by terrorists in Zungeru,...
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A Rare Space Rock From a Different Planet Is for Sale—and Bidders Are Expected to Pay Millions
Martha Stewart
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Key Points A rock from Mars is going up for auction at Sotheby's and is estimated to sell for $2 to $4 million. The rock was found in the Agadez Region of Niger in West Africa in 2023. Finding pieces of Mars is extremely rare; out of more than...
Sudanese refugees in Niger suffer as protests met with crackdowns
Dabanga Radio
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November 20, 2024
Sudanese refugees in Niger are renewing calls for help as they endure dire conditions and escalating threats, according to testimonies shared with Dabanga, earlier this week. Khalil Obeid, a refugee, described his plight and detailed the harrowing...
Sen Musa Backs Plan to Revoke 10-Year-Old Road Contract in Niger
This Day
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November 20, 2024
Laleye Dipo in Minna Senator representing Niger East senatorial district, Mohammed Sani Musa, has thrown his weight behind the decision of the Minister of Works Engineer David Umahi to revoke the 10 year old Lambatta- Suleja road contract in Niger...
AFCON 2025Q: Niger to host Sudan in Togo after rescinding earlier decision to play in Morocco
Joy FM
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November 13, 2024
Niger will host Sudan in a Group F matchday four AFCON 2025 Qualifier in Togo after This follows a decision by the Nigerien Football Federation to select the KG Stadium in Lome, the capital of Togo, as their adopted home venue instead of the...
Exclusive: How I moved Niger IGR from N500m to N10b in 17 months – Governor Bago
The Sun Nigeria
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November 24, 2024
…Speaks on state’s agricultural revolution, restructuring, parliamentary system of government, insecurity in state, Babangida and Abdulsalami • Says by the time he finishes new Suleja, Abuja will look like boys quarters From Adetutu Folasade-Koyi,...
Kano-Katsina road project stalls as contractors abandon sites
Punch
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July 21, 2025
Motorists plying the Kano-Gwarzo-Dayi road have continued to express serious concerns over the deplorable state of the road, which has been abandoned by its contractors just a year after the federal government awarded contract for its dualisation....
PM Modi To Be Honoured With 'Grand Commander Of The Order Of Niger,' Nigeria's Second Highest Honour
Free Press Journal
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Nigeria late Saturday night, will be honored with the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), the second-highest national award of Nigeria. Queen Elizabeth II is the only foreign dignitary to...
Mensah rues missing key Stars for Angola, Niger matches
Ghanaian Times
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November 14, 2024
Sports November 14, 2024 1 minute read Black Stars defender, Gideon Mensah, believes that missing several players for tomorrow’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Angola and Niger on Monday is a significant setback for the...
West Ham fan travels from Togo to meet star Mohammed Kudus
Ghana Soccer Net
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November 12, 2024
A Togolese West Ham United fan travelled from Lome to meet Mohammed Kudus as the Hammers midfielder trained with the Black Stars ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The fan arrived at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday with a placard...
2025 AFCON Qualifiers: Ghana defender Gideon Mensah focused on securing maximum points against Angola and Niger
Ghana Soccer Net
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November 12, 2024
Ghana international Gideon Mensah is focused on securing maximum points in the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger. The Black Stars will travel to face the Palancas Negras in Luanda on November 15 before playing...
Stars Open Camp For Angola, Niger Clashes
Daily Guide
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November 12, 2024
Otto Addo The Black Stars have opened camp in Accra to begin preparations for their final games of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Yesterday, the Otto Addo men held their first training session in Accra ahead of the matches...
Lakurawa terror group came from Niger to Nigeria six years ago – Security expert
Daily Post
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November 11, 2024
A security expert, Bulama Bukarti, has claimed that the Lakurawa terror group currently causing havoc in Sokoto and Kebbi states is not new. Bukarti said the group has been in the country since about six years ago, alleging that they usually enter...
Driver absconds with boss’ vehicle in Lagos, nabbed in Niger
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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November 11, 2024
The Niger State Police Command reported that on November 9, 2024, following credible technical intelligence, police operatives attached to the Command’s Tactical Support Team tracked and arrested one Aliyu Mohammed, 27, from Bida Local Government...